Links that may or may not be related to gardens, food, travel, nature, or heterotopias and liminal spaces but probably are. Sources in parentheses. Unless mentioned, all links should be free of paywalls.
photo essay: Garden Story Themes: A Romance or Mystery? (Karen Chapman/le jardinet) Key elements for a romantic garden: sense of abundance, immersion, familiar favourites, more is more!. Key elements for a mysterious garden: create an invitation, create intrigue, surprise!
article: You’ve Never Seen Ants Like This Before: The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions (Ari Daniel/NYT – gifted link) A database of scans of almost 2,200 specimens of ants was created in a week, using a synchrotron particle accelerator, resulting in high-res, 3D images that allow scientists globally to work with examples from collections that had been previously difficult to access. ““Even though it’s many specimens, they all still fit in a suitcase. … So that’s a benefit of working on small insects.”” Amazing images and animation. Link to Antscan.
short essay: Morning runs: Some thoughts on homeostasis (Rosecrans Baldwin/Meditations in an Emergency) (Honestly, every time I see his newsletter name, I wish I’d thought of it. It’s perfect.) Exactly what it says on the tin: some thoughts on homeostasis. The random and digressive kind of thoughts I like most. And that painting.
essay: Spring Equinox The real start of the year (Jeanette Winterson/Mind Over Matter) From 2022. “The best thing to do every morning is to read your own energy. How do you feel? … Is the sun shining? Will you see a friend later? Have you scheduled in something to look forward to? Big or small. Doesn’t matter. I love my coffee in the morning. My first job downstairs is to open the back door and get a big breath of fresh air – rain or shine, winter or summer – I just copy the cats and dog, that’s what they do – that’s how the ‘read’ the day, nose up, what’s in the air? What smells different? Clear out the night-lungs. Start again.” Also, a good reminder: “I never dig when the ground is wet because it does no good to the soil structure, the spade and fork, or me. Especially me. I get filthy and mad. And what for? I defeat my own purpose.”
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